Unit 1 Greetings

Activity 3а Look and repeat.

Objectives: to introduce the characters of the book Jasur and Zumrad

to introduce Hello. My name is ...

STEP 1: Explain that in every culture, for instance in the Uzbek culture, there are such national values that we endear. We can touch some of them, and some exist only in our minds which are intangible. They are our traditions as well as legends and fairy tales. The children in Uzbekistan have been familiar with the characters of fairy tales since ancient times. We read stories, watch cartoons and performances in the puppet theatres about them. The two characters, Zumrad and Jasur, from those stories have come to our English textbook. Zumrad is a very good and hardworking girl, and she wants to learn English well. Jasur is always happy but sometimes naughty.

Ask the pupils to help Zumrad as she needs to help Jasur to learn English better. Next, draw the pupils’ attention to the pictures of puppets and ask them to tell you about them.

STEP 2: Play the DVD. After watching it, show the puppets and ask them “to introduce themselves”. They have to say: Hello, my name’s …